Publications

During Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC)’s National Congress 2019, Scott Banda, Chief Executive Officer of Federated Co-operatives Limited and Nadine Groulx, President, Cantons-de-l'Est Regional Council of the Desjardins Group, released a study: Economic Impact of the Co-operative Sector in Canada. Led by Dr. Fiona Duguid in partnership with George Karaphillis, the study confirms that co-...

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President and Executive Director’s MessageA transitional year for Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC)
This past year has been one of transition and realignment with our strategic plan. Our previous Executive Director, Denyse Guy, decided to retire after having done an excellent job on the merger of the Canadian Co-operative Association and the Conseil de la...

Context
The 5th co-operative principle requires the co‑operative sector to provide education and training for members, employees and to inform the public. Different education and training is needed for managers, directors, members and employees. There is a lack of clarity about where managers, directors, employees and members are getting co‑op specific education or training; whether there is...

Co-operatives and Mutuals in Canada care about Solving Challenges Together.
The co-operative and mutual sector has demonstrated stable growth in the Canadian economy in terms of jobs, taxes and contributions to GDP. Now is the time to explore how the co-operative business model can leverage even more growth and prosperity for Canadians.
In our policy booklet, “Solving Challenges Together” CMC...

On assignment to Co‑operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC), TREC Renewable Energy Co‑op and the People, Power, Planet Partnership, undertook an assessment of the status of renewable energy co‑ops across Canada. While the reporting on status is specific to the co‑op model, the comments made in this report about development challenges and recommended solutions applies broadly to other forms of...

Demutualization is the conversion of a co-operative, credit union or mutual into an alternative organizational form (usually one owned by investors). Demutualization can occur through the conversion of equity into investment shares, or it can occur via a merger, takeover or buyout involving companies that are not co-operatives or mutuals. Regardless of the form it takes, demutualization involves...

The International Co-operative Alliance is the global steward of the Statement on the Co-operative Identity – the Values and Principles of the co-operative movement. As part of its stewardship of the co-operative identity, the Alliance’s Principles Committee – which has worked towards the goal of securing the co-operative identity of the Blueprint for a Co-operative Decade – is pleased to...

Governance is a key component of the co-operative difference. The co-operative values and principles call for an open, voluntary, and democratic process of decision-making, and co-operative governance is an essential tool in applying those values and principles.
In an increasingly regulated, complex, and inter-dependent global economy, where market pressures are high, a current reference on the...

The formal Business Case for Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund (CCIF) was published in April. The document provides a detailed look the fund and how it will offer co-ops and mutuals a much needed solution for their capital needs.
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In the fall of 2014, Co‑operatives and Mutuals Canada created an updated inventory of Canadian financing programs that are well adapted to the co‑operative model. This inventory constitutes the second stage of CMC’s assessment of capitalization tools accessible to the Canadian co‑operative movement.
In 2013, CCA produced a report on Government-Facilitated Capitalization Measures for Co‑...

This study explores innovations in the co-op sector to identify game-changing products, services, and practices. Building on the cross-country discussion series, Innovation through Cooperation, this research showcases the impact of the co-op model in Canada and provides key lessons for advancing a culture of innovation across sectors.
Rather than an exhaustive compilation of case studies, the...